Apple is opening up its Apple TV+ streaming service for a free weekend for the first time. From January 3 to 5, interested parties can access the entire media library without a subscription, as the company announced on Monday.

The French IT services group Atos may be facing a serious security situation. The ransomware group Space Bears claims to have gained access to one of the company’s databases. Atos immediately launched an investigation.

The American healthcare provider Ascension has confirmed that sensitive data of around 5.6 million people was compromised in a ransomware incident in May 2024. The information affected includes both patient and employee data.

US authorities and companies continue to use security software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky even after the ban came into force. A current analysis shows remarkable trends in global use.

NVIDIA is expanding its Jetson family with a particularly cost-effective model for AI applications. The new Jetson Orin Nano Super, priced at 249 US dollars, is designed to significantly lower the entry barrier for developers and smaller companies.

BlackBerry is selling its cybersecurity division Cylance. The purchase price of 160 million US dollars is significantly lower than the 1.4 billion dollars that the former smartphone pioneer paid for the company in 2018. The buyer is the US cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.

While European companies operate under strict data protection guidelines such as GDPR, and soon NIS 2, a recent analysis reveals serious security gaps in the handling of access data. The Business Digital Index reveals worrying cybersecurity practices.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is dampening expectations of a quick solution to the problem of AI hallucinations. At an event at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the tech manager explained that the industry is still “several years” away from a reliable solution.

PayPal is currently experiencing a widespread technical outage preventing users worldwide from accessing their accounts. According to the outage tracking platform Downdetector, issue reports began surging around 1 PM CET.

Schumag AG, a renowned precision engineering company, has filed for self-administered restructuring at the Aachen District Court. This decision was made against the backdrop of ongoing financial challenges, which were further exacerbated by a recent cyber attack.

The Internet Archive, often hailed as the “Digital Library of Alexandria,” has fallen victim to a massive cyberattack. This beloved online repository, known for its iconic Wayback Machine, now faces a crisis as hackers have stolen data from a staggering 31 million users.

The US telecommunications group AT&T is making serious allegations against Broadcom, which acquired the software company VMware in 2022. The dispute centers on a price increase of 1050 percent for VMware products, as reported by TheRegister.